Ancient Sacred Sites in the Gulf of Naples

ISBN-13: 9781032647531 / Twarda / 2023 / 136 str.

Luca Di Franco

Opis

Between the gulfs of Naples and Salerno, sacred sites and settlements developed including the sanctuary of Athena on the extreme tip of the peninsula, near Punta Campanella.This book explores the historical development of the sanctuary from the 6th century B.C. to the 1st century A.D.

Spis treści

1. Introduction   2. History of the excavations and the research   3. The Sorrentine Peninsula based on archaeological sources   4. Access to the sanctuary: the Via Minervia   5. Punta Campanella: the archaeological record   6. Analysis of the context: the sanctuary of Athena   7. Chronological phases and clues to the nature of the cult   8. Conclusions

O autorze

Luca Di Franco; Archaeologist official of Italian Ministry of Culture